How can leaders make their organisations more psychologically safe – and what might it mean if they don’t?
Psychological safety is fundamental to successful collaboration and innovation. Cambridge MBA guest speaker, Dr Jummy Okoya, explains how organisations can create a culture where employees feel free to speak up and voice their opinions and what impact it can have…
What Hells Angels and drag queens can teach us about stigma
Organisational stigma is better understood through the lens of ‘Straight Outta Detroit’ and ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’, as illustrated by a special issue of the Journal of Management Studies co-edited and co-introduced by Thomas Roulet of Cambridge Judge Business School. Dr…
Busting myths: why keeping it in the family can be good news when it comes to CEOs
Family CEOs are more likely to make employees feel positive about their workplace and stay longer due to their ‘emotion-evoking double role’, finds a new study co-authored by Dr Jochen Menges of Cambridge Judge Business School. Dr Jochen Menges The…
Helping BT to innovate management and technology
The work of Philip Stiles of Cambridge Judge Business School in helping BT adapt its organisational culture is featured in an article on the University of Cambridge website. Dr Philip Stiles The work of Philip Stiles, Associate Professor in Corporate…
How can organisations adopt fit-for-purpose cultures?
Organisations should follow a four-stage model for creating functional cultures that includes analysing different environmental changes, says a study co-authored at Cambridge Judge. Dr Yeun Joon Kim The consequences of organisational culture have been extensively studied in management journals, but…
Businesses must back up their sustainability promises says new handbook
Businesses need to back up their 'exciting' narratives on sustainability with clear implementation, says a new Handbook on the Business of Sustainability co-authored by faculty and others at Cambridge Judge Business School. Businesses often have "exciting" narratives about sustainability but…
Phys: Remote working is ‘mixed bag’ for employee wellbeing and productivity, study finds
Adapting remote and hybrid work policies to employees’ specific work-life situations can result in increased well-being and productivity, but many employees are stuck in an increasing number of low-quality meetings when working remotely, says new study co-authored by Thomas Roulet,…
MIT Sloan Review: How shifts in remote behaviour affect employee wellbeing
Thomas Roulet, Associate Professor in Organisation Theory at Cambridge Judge Business School, has co-authored an article on how shifts in remote behaviour affect employee well-being. Working from home made many people feel more productive. There is, however, a cost to…
The Telegraph: Does power really corrupt? Why genetics could be behind politicians repeating career-ending mistakes
Thomas Roulet, Associate Professor in Organisation Theory at Cambridge Judge Business School and author of The power of being divisive, is among experts who believe people pursuing power could be genetically influenced to either seek authority directly or exhibit the…
Philanthropy in the arts world
The roles of 'respectability' (age and recognition) and 'reputability' (artistic merit and celebrity) are very different in driving philanthropic donation to cultural organisations, finds new study co-authored by Dr Thomas Roulet of Cambridge Judge Business School. Within the worlds of…
